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Pixma iP4500 Support
FAQs & troubleshooting

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Front View

(1) Top Cover

Open when replacing the ink tanks, or when removing jammed paper.

(2) Paper Guide

Slide against the left side of the paper stack to support paper so that it feeds properly.

(3) Rear Tray

Load paper here before printing. Paper feeds automatically, one sheet at a time.

(4) Paper Support

Pull out fully to support paper loaded on the tray.

(5) Cover Guide

Supports paper so that it feeds properly.

(6) Cassette (Located below the Paper Output Tray)

Load paper to be used regularly here. Paper feeds automatically, one at a time.

(7) Paper Output Tray

Supports the printouts. Open it before printing.

(8) Output Tray Extension

Supports output printouts. Extend it before printing.

(9) Inner Cover

Close it when printing on paper.

(10)Open button

Press to open the Paper Output Tray.

(11) RESUME/CANCEL button

Cancels a print job in progress.

(12) POWER lamp

Lights or flashes green to indicate the power status.

(13)POWER button

Turns the printer on and off.

(14)ALARM lamp

Lights or flashes orange when an error, such as paper-out or ink-out, occurs.

(15) Paper Feed Switch

Press the Paper Feed Switch to change the paper source between them.

(16)Direct Print Port

Connect your PictBridge compliant device, such as a digital camera, here to print directly from it.

(17)Rear Tray lamp (top)/Cassette lamp (bottom)

These lamps indicate the currently selected paper source.

Caution

POWER Lamp and ALARM Lamp

You can check the status of the printer by the POWER and ALARM lamps.

POWER lamp Off: The power is off.
POWER lamp lit green: The printer is ready to print.
POWER lamp flashing green: The printer is getting ready to print, or printing is in progress.
ALARM lamp flashing orange: An error has occurred and the printer is not ready to print. For details, see [ALARM Lamp Flashes Orange].
POWER lamp flashes green once and ALARM lamp flashes orange once alternately: An error that requires contacting your Canon Service representative may have occurred.

Rear and Bottom View

(18)USB Port

Plug in the USB cable connecting the printer to a computer here.

(19)Rear Cover

Open when removing jammed paper.

(20) Power Cord Connector

Plug in the supplied power cord here.

(21)Duplexing Transport Unit

Open when removing jammed paper after pulling out the Cassette.

Inside

(22) Ink lamp

Lights or flashes red to indicate the status of the ink tank.

See [Getting the Ink Status Information].

(23) Print Head Lock Lever

Locks the Print Head into place.

Caution

Do not pull up this lever after installing the Print Head.

(24) Print Head Holder

Holds the Print Head.

Caution

For information on how to install the Print Head and ink tanks, refer to [How to setup the printer].

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